Jeremiah 30:2
Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book.
Original Language Analysis
כֹּֽה
H3541
כֹּֽה
Strong's:
H3541
Word #:
1 of 16
properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
יְהוָ֛ה
the LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֛ה
the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
3 of 16
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
אֱלֹהֵ֥י
God
H430
אֱלֹהֵ֥י
God
Strong's:
H430
Word #:
4 of 16
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
of Israel
H3478
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
of Israel
Strong's:
H3478
Word #:
5 of 16
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
כְּתָב
Write
H3789
כְּתָב
Write
Strong's:
H3789
Word #:
7 of 16
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
אֵ֧ת
H853
אֵ֧ת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
9 of 16
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
כָּל
H3605
כָּל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
10 of 16
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
הַדְּבָרִ֛ים
thee all the words
H1697
הַדְּבָרִ֛ים
thee all the words
Strong's:
H1697
Word #:
11 of 16
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
אֲשֶׁר
H834
אֲשֶׁר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
12 of 16
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
Cross References
Isaiah 30:8Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:Jeremiah 36:32Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto them many like words.Revelation 1:19Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;Revelation 1:11Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.2 Peter 1:21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.Romans 15:4For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.1 Corinthians 10:11Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Historical Context
Written circa 588 BC during Jerusalem's siege, this scroll became one of earliest identifiable portions of Scripture. The command to write anticipates generations of exiles who would cling to these promises through 70 years of Babylonian captivity and beyond.
Questions for Reflection
- What promises of God have you 'written down' to preserve hope through long trials?
- How does the permanence of Scripture sustain faith when oral encouragement fades?
- Which biblical promises do you most need to record and revisit in your current season?
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Analysis & Commentary
Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book (כְּתָב־לְךָ אֵת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּרְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֶל־סֵפֶר)—God commands permanent recording (katav, write; sefer, scroll/book) of restoration promises. Unlike much of Jeremiah's preaching, which was oral, these specific promises required written preservation for exiled generations who would need them.
This divine imperative to write Scripture parallels Moses (Exodus 17:14, 34:27), Isaiah (30:8), and Habakkuk (2:2). The written word transcends Jeremiah's lifetime, becoming canonical hope for Israel through Babylonian exile, Persian return, intertestamental despair, Roman occupation, and ultimate Messianic fulfillment. God preserves promises in writing because human memory fails and circumstances obscure hope.